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DanO
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We stayed the night there on a Thursday in April, and the hotel was virtually empty. They closed the restaurant and bar at 8 pm, before we got there.
The next morning at breakfast, which was decent (smaller portions than in the good ol' days, which is probably a good thing), we were the only people
in the restaurant. Service was courteous and attentive, and they made sure there was wood on the fire to keep us warm (they even brought our bloody
marys down to the lower patio which we went to check out after ordering from our table inside).
Tough times for the new owners after buying the place and putting a ton more money into it, and I would guess they're cutting corners wherever they
can. If they can hang on until business comes back, I suspect the quality issues will be resolved.
I'd hate to see the place go under. It holds a lot of memories, for me and others. Like the time I was out in the lineup years ago and my friend
Greg pointed up at one of the hotel rooms that has a shower with a full length window to the beach. A naked woman had stepped into it and was turning
on the shower.
Greg: "Hey, check out the naked chick!"
Me: "Oh, great. That's my wife."
Greg: "Do you think she knows everybody can see her?"
Me: "She will as soon as she turns around to face the beach."
Funny thing was, she didn't, despite the fact that I was waving and yelling and all of the other guys in the lineup were whistling and falling off
their boards laughing. I paddled in and got up to the room just as she was walking out of the shower.
Me: "You realize that everyone could see you from the water while you were in the shower?"
Wife: "WHAT?!?!?!? I thought it was like one-way glass or something!"
Anyway, she was very popular with the dinner crowd that night.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Gypsy Jan
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La Fonda
I am the OP (original poster) and I have no inside information or comment on the current state of affairs at the beloved, historic and beautiful (on
beach location) restaurant and hotel.
I am hoping that they are getting their act together and will produce a great event for all the Baja/tequila enthusiasts who want to attend.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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bajabound2005
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Just for the record, La Fonda is NOT producing, managing, coordinating, supporting (financially) or otherwise involved in this "event". This is not
about La Fonda. As I posted earlier, it's simply a location and the "event" is separate. This "event" could happen anywhere, including your local
McDonald's. ('cept they may not take to the tequila part!).
Definitely worth being there on the appointed date at the appointed hour - if you want to be in on it...otherwise, you'll see it on utube.
We will do our darndest to make it there that day for this...but this is the day after our Punta Banda Yacht Club Commodore's Ball/Renaissance Faire.
But - so many that are going to the Faire are also participating in this "event" and are headed to La Fonda right after the "faire". Somehow, I think
we can get our butts out of the house by 10-11 the next morning to be part of....history(?)!!!!
And Gypsy Jan, hope to see you there!
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Udo
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Bungalows 20 & 21 have the open bath view to the beach.
AND those are the only rooms we ever book when we stay there.
One can close the curtains if one chooses to.
| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
my friend Greg pointed up at one of the hotel rooms that has a shower with a full length window to the beach. A naked woman had stepped into it and
was turning on the shower.
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Udo
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Bungalows 20 & 21 have the open bath view to the beach.
AND those are the only rooms we ever book when we stay there.
One can close the curtains if one chooses to.
Yeah, I know. That's what I was yelling, but she couldn't hear me from that far away.
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BajaGeoff
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Hehe. Great story DanO.
Here is the official website for the event:
La Fonda Tequila Publicity Stunt
[Edited on 6-19-2009 by BajaGeoff]
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AgentRoberto
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The Baja Tequila Dance Project
This is the organizer of the Baja Tequila Dance Project.
Let me clear up a few inaccuracies.
The Baja Tequila Dance Project is NOT a social event nor is it a tequila event, nor is it a La Fonda event. We are filming a publicity stunt that is
intended to be on Youtube and will hopefully boost tourism for Baja California. The fact that we are filming it at La Fonda and on a Sunday is a
purely about logistics of the project and has nothing to do with favoring one restaurant over another. Baja California has many wonderful hotels and
restaurants, of which La Fonda is one. Our video is being made to benefit all of the businesses in Baja that depend on tourism.
Obviously it's not as "secret" as we originally intended, and that's okay. But the intent is to capture the surprise on people's faces when they see
it. So if you show up, PLEASE whatever you do - don't be a spoiler and say, "Hey, where are they filming that tequila thing?"
We're still looking for a few dancers to be part of the project. It's not too late if you hurry. There's no pay and no one is making any money off
this, but it's a lot of fun and a chance to be a part of a really cool experience.
The Official website is www.thebajatequila.com.
Thanks for your support.
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bajabound2005
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We'll be there with Udo and Jana as diners enjoying Baja!
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fishbuck
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Is this going to be like one of those " Girls gone wild after drinking lots of free tequila" things.
I like the idea of "dancers" and free tequila. That's my kind of tourism!
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
Is this going to be like one of those " Girls gone wild after drinking lots of free tequila" things.
I like the idea of "dancers" and free tequila. That's my kind of tourism!
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Fishbuck.... you need to lay off the viagra man! 
Bob H
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bajabound2005
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Time to bump this up. As a reminder to one and all, this has nothing to do with La Fonda....it's simply a location for an event...like "I'm getting
married, you're invited, here's where the reception is"...you hate the restaurant but you love me (remember...I'm just telling a story).... so you go.
You don't even have to eat the food. Order a club soda for God's sake! This will be a truly fun event with our friends, neighbors, fellow Nomads
(notice that I capitalized Nomads) and friends we've yet to meet. So the plan is Sunday, June 28 sometime between 12:30 and 1:30....things will
happen. You can be a part of the problem....or a part of the solution. (OK, that might be a stretch...)
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Woooosh
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All this is for a You Tube promotional video for baja tourism? Any american 13 year old could have shot it with their cellphone camera and had it
posted already. The best "viral' videos are underproduced.
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Gypsy Jan
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Just a Reminder
The event is taking place tomorrow.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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bajabound2005
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and we'll be there with some nomads and not nomads but wanna be nomads! It's going to be FUN!!!! Woooosh, hope to see you there!
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MikeLikeBaja
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Not to bumb you guys out. Wouldn't it be a good way for the narcos to make an impression as well?
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BornFisher
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Looking forward to seeing the YouTube. I know a few folks doing this and they are very serious about it.
I like the idea, reminds me of the time about 200 people froze at Grand Central Station!!
Edit-- here is the link for the Grand Central Station stunt---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo
[Edited on 6-28-2009 by BornFisher]
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Woooosh
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So how was the "event"? Any news or a YouTube link yet?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
So how was the "event"? Any news or a YouTube link yet? |
Probably not. It's supposed to happen today. You still have time to get there, Woooosh.
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shari
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hey...if you want great dancers...swing by and pick up Sirenita and her buddies...they are always game for dancing!
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
So how was the "event"? Any news or a YouTube link yet? |
Probably not. It's supposed to happen today. You still have time to get there, Woooosh. |
You mean it's not July yet? Wooosh doesn't do tequila- I "won" a chugging contest freshman year in college and never touched the stuff again. Sadly-
the same thing happened with me and Southern Comfort in high school.
I'm on pet rehab duty today- a friends lab puppy ate a rock and we brought her down to Baja for the surgery to save $2000 for them (was $800 here,
$2800 stateside). She's all bones and very thin- but I think she will make it. She's not happy about the Gerber baby food puree I shoot down her
throat with a horse syringe every few hours to get her system going again. My other labs are more than willing to try it... (as if the five labs I
have isn't enough work).
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